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Beddington and Wallington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
The following statement by the Chief Public Health Inspector
gives statistics as to the number of complaints received,
inspections made, defects remedied, and other work carried out
by the Public Health Inspectors.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR FOR THE YEAR, 1964
- INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD -
| Milk and dairies | |||
| Number of distributions of milk on register | 15 | ||
| Number of milk depots other than dairy farms on register | l | ||
| Number of above premises upon which loose milk is handled | Nil | ||
| Number of licences issued under milk (Special Designation Regulations) | 2 | ||
| Number of licences issued under Milk (Special Designation) Regulations: | |||
| Tuberculin Tested Milk - Dealers' (Pre-packed) | 3 | ||
| Pasteurised Milk - Dealers' (Per-Packed) | 5 | ||
| Sterilized Milk - Dealers' (Per-Packed) | 2 | ||
| Untreated Milk - Dealers' (Per-Packed) | 2 | 12 | |
| Number of licences outstanding under Milk (Special Designation) Regulations: | |||
| Tuberculin Tested Milk - Dealers' (Pre-packed) | 9 | ||
| Pasteurised Milk - Dealers' (Per-Packed) | 10 | ||
| Sterilized Milk - Dealers' (Per-Packed) | 10 | 29 | |
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK
Sixty-seven samples of milk were submitted for examination. The results of the test are set out below:
| Designation | No. of Samples | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Turbidity Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||
| Pasteurized | 38 | 38 | - | 38 | - | - | - |
| T.T.Pasteurized | 23 | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - |
| Sterilized | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Tuberculin Tested (Farm Bottled) | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
One sample of Tuberculin Tested milk was submitted for biological
examination - Tubercle bacilli were not isolated.
CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF MILK
Twelve samples of milk were submitted to the Public Analyst. One
sample failed to satisfy the tests applied to it.
12.